A BLACK VULTURE was photographed at the Shuniah landfill site, just NE of Thunder Bay, on Feb 11, by Scott Parker. It was still there today Feb 15. It may be the same bird that was seen feeding on a deer carcass in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Oct 31 (John Woodcock et al), and may have been at the dump since last year, since birders never check that spot.
Our first Thunder Bay District record for Black Vulture was June 8 2010 at the Thunder Cape Bird Observatory (JW), possibly the same bird, since all these locations are fairly close to each other. Directions: Hwy 11/17 (trans-Canada Hwy) west of Mackenzie, east of Thunder Bay, the entrance to the dump is on the north side of the highway. Nick Escott 650 Alice Ave. Thunder Bay ON P7G 1W9 ngesc...@shaw.ca _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
